Chess Puzzle #3oy8S — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g4; queen c4; pawns a4/f4/g5. Black: king h7; queen e3; pawns a5/d4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen e3→e6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen c4→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kf3 — king g4→f3. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
4. Best move: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
5. Best move: Kxd4 — king e4→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, very long. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/6p1/p5P1/P1Qp1PK1/4q3/8/8 b - - 3 52

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